Breaking the Limits

Breaking the Limits

2017•1h 50m•7.6/10

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7.6/10(101)

Based on true events. In 1980s Poland, Jerzy Górski is a young man who finds the determination to struggle against his drug addiction through athletic training, with the aim of competing in the US Ironman Triathlon.

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Production

Iron Films, Polsat, Odra-Film, Lutetia Arabians, Monternia.pl

Language

PL

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jakub Gierszał

Jakub Gierszał

Jerzy Górski

Kamila Kamińska

Kamila Kamińska

Ewa Meller

Anna Próchniak

Anna Próchniak

Grażyna

Arkadiusz Jakubik

Arkadiusz Jakubik

kierownik basenu

Janusz Gajos

Janusz Gajos

Marek Kotański

Artur Żmijewski

Artur Żmijewski

ojciec Jerzego

Magdalena Cielecka

Magdalena Cielecka

matka Jerzego

Adam Woronowicz

Adam Woronowicz

ojciec Grażyny

Szymon Piotr Warszawski

Szymon Piotr Warszawski

Paweł

Mateusz Kościukiewicz

Mateusz Kościukiewicz

Andrzej

Tomasz Kot

Tomasz Kot

Okoń

Delfina Wilkońska

Delfina Wilkońska

Halina

Jakub Zając

Jakub Zając

Krzysiek

Zbigniew Paterak

Zbigniew Paterak

Wolski

Małgorzata Klara

Małgorzata Klara

pielęgniarka "suka"

Dariusz Bronowicki

Dariusz Bronowicki

milicjant Marian

Wojciech Krzyżaniak

Wojciech Krzyżaniak

ksiądz

Krzysztof Ogonek

Krzysztof Ogonek

współwięzień

Mirosław Haniszewski

Mirosław Haniszewski

instruktor tańca

Katarzyna Hołtra

Katarzyna Hołtra

sekretarka z klubu

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